Here
are our top ten children's poetry books for 2009.
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The
Jumble Book
Poems collected by Roger Stevens. Illustrated
by Sarah Nayler. (Macmillan children's Books)
About
one in ten people in the UK are affected by some degree of dyslexia
which, in its severest form, makes ordinary books difficult or impossible
to read. As well as lots of great poems that will be enjoyed by everyone,
layout, font and paper colour have been designed to make the book easy
to read for people with dyslexia. The book is being published in conjunction
with Dyslexia Action.
Why
Otters Don't Wear Socks Roger
Stevens (Macmillan Children's Books) A great collection
of funny, silly, sad and more thoughtful poems. Also
available on CD.
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Wild!
Rhymes
That Roar
Poems collected by James Carter and Graham Denton - illustrated by Jane
Eccles. It's
a really beastly book of poems about baby bugs and mini-beasts, the
sea and its inhabitants, green things: endangered,
extinct and ecological, reptiles and amphibians, amazing mammals and
winged things - birds and creatures of the air. As
an added bonus there are fact pages and mini quizzes about the creatures
in the poems.
Let's
Recycle Grandad
Poems collected by Roger Stevens (A&C
Black.) As
well as brand new verses from your favourite poets there are some old
favourites - all environmentally friendly and recycled for your reading
pleasure.
Cars,
Stars and Electric Guitars by James Carter.
(Walker Books) An excellent collection of funny, sad,
serious and clever poems from this well-travelled poet.
The
Colour of My Dreams by Peter Dixon. (Macmillan)
Peter's book is reissued to accompany a CD of some of
the poems performed by Andy Burrows from Razorlight. The book and CD
are both in aid of Naomi House Children's hospice. So a worthy buy as
well as a great read.
Behind
the Staffroom Door by Brian Moses. (Macmillan
Children's Books) A great collection of
school-based poems. You'll be amazed at what teachers get up to! You
can get this on CD too - read by the poet himself. Behind
the Staffroom Door CD
Collected
Poems for Children by
Ted Hughes (Faber & Faber) All the poems Ted Hughes wrote
for children, beginning with those for younger readers and progressing
to the more complex and sophisticated. Poems that stretch and engage
the imagination.
Wanted
Alive by Bernard Young.
(Hands-Up Books) Some great poems. Check out Bernard's
interview in the Poetry Zone!
Slapstick
by Roger McGough (Puffin)
A wonderful collection. Combining fun with more thought
provoking pieces. Great wordplay as we have come to expect from someone
Carol Ann Duffy has labelled 'The Patron Saint of Poetry'
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